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the federal government has shut down, schools are shut down but we're here dammit. the "full court press." we are still on the job. you know what they say, neither rain, nor, sleet, nor snow nor gloom of light can stop us. now for the latest from lisa ferguson. >> hey, bill, good morning everyone. there is a political side to hurricane sandy, and whether you like the fact that disasters like this are politicized or not, it does happen. for one, everyone will be watching how mitt romney and president obama will be handling the situation. president bush's handling of hurricane katrina was one of the worst in history. so far the president is doing his job well. chris christie has congratulated him and praised him for his response. here is the president was a briefing yesterday. a couple of other questions in play here, how will this impact campaign momentum and effect early voting? >> most of the states in hurricane sandy's report do not have early voting. maryland does and it has closed its early voting today, but president obama is expected to win that state easily.
the federal government has shut down, schools are shut down but we're here dammit. the "full court press." we are still on the job. you know what they say, neither rain, nor, sleet, nor snow nor gloom of light can stop us. now for the latest from lisa ferguson. >> hey, bill, good morning everyone. there is a political side to hurricane sandy, and whether you like the fact that disasters like this are politicized or not, it does happen. for one, everyone will be watching how mitt...
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of government is necessary to bring all of us together because what is a government? the government is just us working together to solve problems and to create a better america. so this anti-government rhetoric from paul ryan, from the tea party, hating government and from mitt romney, that's what he's all about. hurricane sandy proves that is dangerous. not just wrong. dangerous. dangerous for america. think of hurricane sandy. speaking of, we'll talk to ray stojic from the weather channel next on the "full court press." >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >>only on current tv. dose of politics from a fresh perspective. >>i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. >>only on current tv. the one time it's okay for you to miss my show is if that's the only time you can get to a polling place. make sure that voting is your highest priority on election day. besides, you can always dvr my show. you really cant' dvr the future of the country. to help you make informed decisions, watch current tv's politically direct lineup. only o
of government is necessary to bring all of us together because what is a government? the government is just us working together to solve problems and to create a better america. so this anti-government rhetoric from paul ryan, from the tea party, hating government and from mitt romney, that's what he's all about. hurricane sandy proves that is dangerous. not just wrong. dangerous. dangerous for america. think of hurricane sandy. speaking of, we'll talk to ray stojic from the weather channel...
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he is giving his sense of what the government should be like. but the thing i was paying at attention to was the way that john king asked the question. he asked it in kind of a fuzzy way. he said some people are thinking about eliminating fema or sending it back to the states but he didn't say which part he was asking romney exactly -- >> bill: no, no no. he said we are better off to give it to the states or private business. >> right. >> bill: chris christie said they have to rebuild all of those beaches in new jersey. >> right. >> bill: 65% of beach replenishment. 65% is paid for by the federal government. so chris christie knows states can't do it without the federal government. >> chris christie is a great example of a republican governor in a state that has used federal money. i remember the debates about how much -- how much medicaid -- how much your -- your salary had to be in order to qualify for medicaid or some of these other health care benefits. it's a big deal in new jersey of course, because it's expensive to live there especially
he is giving his sense of what the government should be like. but the thing i was paying at attention to was the way that john king asked the question. he asked it in kind of a fuzzy way. he said some people are thinking about eliminating fema or sending it back to the states but he didn't say which part he was asking romney exactly -- >> bill: no, no no. he said we are better off to give it to the states or private business. >> right. >> bill: chris christie said they have to...
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in terms of role of the federal government. not to do everything but there are certain things the federal government has to do, disaster relief is one of them. and i think healthcare is, too. >> i think in terms of crisis, especially when it comes to natural disasters you really have to be extreme to believe that we do not need a role for the federal government. >> bill: or that you leave it up to 50 states and they can handle it. >> it is impossible. louisiana could not have handled katrina. let's be honest. new jersey could not have handled this by itself. >> bill: right. >> that's just a fact. >> bill: joe courtney told us vid from connecticut, the wealthiest per capita state in the nation. he said we cannot handle this storm rebuilding without fema. >> right. so i think when you look at that that's definitely a shift of the dynamics. the other part is people have mildly started feeling better about the economy. it is not -- you still have the wrong track -- right track numbers which are upside down in negative way. but they
in terms of role of the federal government. not to do everything but there are certain things the federal government has to do, disaster relief is one of them. and i think healthcare is, too. >> i think in terms of crisis, especially when it comes to natural disasters you really have to be extreme to believe that we do not need a role for the federal government. >> bill: or that you leave it up to 50 states and they can handle it. >> it is impossible. louisiana could not have...